Commercial Farmers' Union of Zimbabwe
Farmers to adopt integrated pest management The Herald 24/11/2021 Munya Simango Herald Correspondent Farmers have been urged to adopt integrated pest management techniques that reduce the use of chemicals to combat pests, weeds and diseases while boosting crop health and productivity. In an interview at the Climate Smart Farming field day thatwas hosted by the …
Heavy rains expected The Herald 24/11/2021 Agriculture Reporter Widespread thunderstorms were recorded across the country yesterday with heaviest falls of above 30 mm received in some areas. The Meteorological Services Department said rainfall of 70mm was recorded yesterday at West Nicholson 59mm Kezi, 54mm Chibero, 42mm Beitbridge, 34mm Buffalo Range and Kariba, and 32mm in …
Cabinet adopts smart agric, health The Herald 24/11/2021 Zvamaida Murwira Senior Reporter Programmes for smart agriculture and health have been adopted by Cabinet to ensure that Zimbabwe’s immense potential in agricultural is realised while overcoming barriers in the health sector and ensuring timeous provision of services. The two programmes fall under the Smart Zimbabwe Master …
Bubi-Lupane Irrigation Scheme basks in improved capacity The Chronicle 24/11/2021 Bubi-Lupane Irrigation Scheme chairperson Mr Gerald Khumalo inspects a wheat crop Blessing Karubwa, Chronicle Reporter FARMERS at Bubi-Lupane Irrigation Scheme, one of the Government’s flagship projects in Matabeleland North Province have started planting maize under 180 hectares, with an additional 400 hectares of land being …
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Plastic bags to be banned next year – NewsDay Zimbabwe By Newsday 23/11/2021 BY JAIROS SAUNYAMA USE of plastic carrier bags will be banned by December next year, with retail outlets urged to find environment-friendly alternatives, NewsDay has learnt. The ban is meant to protect the environment from plastic bag pollution as they are not …
Engaging qualified farm managers to change face of agriculture The Herald 23/11/2021 Obert Chifamba Agri-Insight Last week, Lands, Agriculture, Water, Fisheries and Rural Development Deputy Minister Douglas Karoro revealed that all A2 farmers will now be required to hire qualified farm managers in a move expected to give a new complexion to the agricultural production …
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LATEST: YW4ED for pig rearing course The Chronicle 22/11/2021 Bongani Ndlovu, Online Reporter Bulawayo province will this week send 25 for a pig rearing course in Norton as a way to empower them under the Young Women for Economic Development (YW4ED) programme. YW4ED was launched by the First Lady, Amai Auxillia Mnangagwa, in August this …
Engineers step up CSC Boustead Beef Byo rehab The Chronicle 23/11/2021 Engineers busy doing rehabilitation works at the CSC-Boustead Beef main plant in Belmont, Bulawayo yesterday Prosper Ndlovu, Business Editor MEAT processor, CSC Boustead Beef Zimbabwe, says its engineers would work throughout the forthcoming Christmas holiday to expedite the on-going rehabilitation of the Bulawayo factory …
TIMB demands proof of inputs distribution from contractors The Herald 22/11/2021 Marytise Vambayi Herald Reporter The Tobacco Industry and Marketing Board (TIMB) which validated the value of inputs and quantities given to farmers has demanded proof from contractors that they gave farmers the agreed quantities, as it moves to curb corruption and fraud. TIMB is …
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CSC to process meat by-products The Herald 22/11/2021 CSC investor Bousted Beef intends to start processing by-products from meat to produce raw materials required by other industries Business Reporter Boustead Beef, the investor working on reviving Zimbabwe’s largest meat processor, Cold Storage Company (CSC), will soon start processing by-products from meat production at its Bulawayo …